The Bowling Pavilion, Pergolas and Garden Walls at the Black Horse public house, Northfield

The Bowling Pavilion, Pergolas and Garden Walls at the Black Horse public house form a series of garden buildings surrounding a crown green bowling green, constructed in 1929-30 to the designs of Francis Goldsborough of Bateman and Bateman.

The buildings are primarily constructed from Cotswold stone rubble, with pergola lintels of pebble-faced concrete and a plain tiled roof on the pavilion. Boundary walls enclose the garden to the north, south, and east. A flagged terrace lies immediately west of the pub, separated from the bowling green by a pergola extending along the west front. The pavilion sits centrally on the west side of the green, encompassing a ground floor with bar counters at both ends, kitchens, lavatories, and a beer cellar. A further section of pergola posts extends east, bordering the green.

The north boundary wall is punctuated by square buttresses with ashlar caps. The southern wall incorporates panels of wooden fencing at the top and a double gate accessed by steps at the eastern end. Acting as a retaining wall for the raised bowling green, it is taller on its southern side to accommodate the slope. The eastern wall adjoins the pub building and features a round-arched entrance currently with a wooden gate, though the original wrought-iron gate is stored on the site.

The pergola posts along the east side of the green lack their original lintels, while those to the west, facing the pavilion, retain paired lintels of pebble-faced concrete. Both sets of posts feature moulded ashlar caps.

The pavilion presents a hipped roof with a recessed central section of five bays, defined by square wooden posts. The central three bays have glazed double doors, and the side bays have windows. Shallow wings project to either side, featuring stone walling and three-light casement windows. Separate lavatories are accessed via doors flanking the pavilion. Inside the central room, a segmental barrel-vaulted plaster ceiling is visible. Bar counters are positioned at the north and south ends of the room, designed to serve both beer and refreshments. A continuous fixed bench seat runs along the western wall, above which are fixed honours boards.